Champions Trophy will soon be played in Pakistan and UAE. Before this, International League T-20 is being played in UAE. In this match, Pakistan's star batsman Fakhar Zaman led his team to victory by batting brilliantly. Playing for Desert Vipers, Fakhar scored a quick half-century and played an important role in his team's victory. Fakhar scored 67 runs in 52 balls with the help of 4 sixes and five fours. The remaining work was completed by Sherfane Rutherford. In the end he scored runs at a strike rate of around 300.

Fakhar Zaman scored a brilliant fifty

The match between MI Emirates and Desert Vipers was played on 16 January at Dubai International Stadium. Batting first in this match, MI Emirates scored 159 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Kieron Pollard played the highest innings of 36 runs and Kusal Perera scored 33 runs. Lockie Ferguson took two wickets for Vipers. Whereas Wanindu Hasaranga, Dan Lawrence and David Payne took one wicket each.

In reply to the target of 160 runs, Fakhar Zaman and Alex Hales gave a good start to Desert Vipers. There was a partnership of 62 runs between the two for the first wicket. Dan Lawrence was out on the score of 69 runs and Azam Khan was also out on the score of 71 runs. However, Fakhar maintained one end. After taking the team close to winning the match, Zaman was out on the score of 136 runs. In the end, Sherfane Rutherford won the match for his team by scoring 21 runs in 8 balls. Vipers got a spectacular victory on the first ball of the last over.

FAKHAR ZAMAN WITH TWO MASSIVE SIXES

Fakhar holds the key for Pakistan in the match against India in Dubai, and in the Champions Trophy overall too #DPWorldILT20 pic.twitter.com/FdvkdaoyGy

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) January 16, 2025

Fakhar stakes claim for Champions Trophy

Let us tell you that Pakistan has not yet announced its squad for the Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, Fakhar has staked his claim for the Champions Trophy. Even though the Champions Trophy is to be played in ODI format, it should not be forgotten that the Champions Trophy is to be played in Dubai and Pakistan only. International T-20 league is going on in Dubai itself. If Fakhar is selected in the Pakistani team, it will be a profitable deal for Pakistan.